GOD SEEKS

We are all different; we are all alike. Does that sound true?

When we begin our trek through life we start alike—children of parents, needing of nurture and care, dependent and connected. All of us are disappointed; no ones’ needs are completely and constantly met. We become fearful we will be without; we see ourselves as separate and unable to impact our surroundings; we seek that which brings us pleasure and avoids pain. We are self-centered and selfish, but we need others to sustain our life.

When we begin our trek through life we start differently—children of differing humans, born in divergent households, treated with various degrees of good and ill. Some of us are treated so poorly we have trouble trusting at all. Others of us have a multitude of experiences that life is good. Some of us are taught to look out for number one; others of us learn that the most important activity of living is what is done for another. Our exposures to the life of faith, to one known as God, to a religious community vary immensely. Theology, style, purpose, and the importance of the spiritual life have so many iterations that the combinations produce an infinite set of spiritual heritages; we are all different.

God however seeks each of us. God seeks us as we are. God wishes to bring us to union with God and with all creation. What an amazing possibility! How will you answer? How does God seek you?

What are the significant ingredients in your idea of a faith journey?